Velachery railway station

History

The station was opened on 19 November 2007. The EMU maintenance shed at the station was opened in 2008.

Structure

The length of the platform is 280 m.{{cite web | access-date = 20 Aug 2012 | archive-date = 15 August 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140815123835/http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/mrts_phase2_extension.htm | url-status = dead

Station layout

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EMU shed

The station has a massive shed for preventive maintenance of electrical multiple unit (EMU) rakes, which is spread over 44 hectares. Before the opening of the shed in 2008, maintenance of the all MRTS rakes were being sent to .{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080713224326/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/11/stories/2008071158870300.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 July 2008 | access-date = 15 Feb 2014}} However, the shed has been lying in disuse for the past few years. Due to this, there are currently no mid-night services between Chennai Beach station and Velachery.{{cite news | access-date = 16 Nov 2013}}

Additional infrastructure

A bus bay in front of the station, set to become the biggest in south Chennai, is under construction at a cost of 100 million, jointly executed by the Southern Railway and the state government. To be built in about 60,000 sq m of land, the depot will be owned by the state government.{{cite news | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103163336/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-16/chennai/29664665_1_bus-bay-road-infrastructure-southern-railway | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 January 2013 | access-date = 24 Nov 2012}}

A 3.4 km-long, 18 m-wide access road to Perungudi station and Taramani station is being constructed along the MRTS line from Velachery to Taramani.

Patronage

The station primarily serves the residential community of Velachery and its neighbouring suburbs such as Madipakkam, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam and Pallikaranai. The Velachery station receives the highest patronage among all the MRTS stations.

Developments

In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, and .{{cite news |access-date = 18 Apr 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011921/http://www.one.in/hindu-chennai/missed-a-meal-grab-a-bite-at-mrts-station-in-chennai-508634.html |archive-date = 19 April 2014 |url-status = dead

References

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References

1. R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai". CMDA, Chennai.
2. (15 December 2013). "3.4-km-long road to connect MRTS stations in Chennai". The Hindu.
3. (5 August 2012). "Link road suffers from encroachment". The Hindu.
4. Ajai Sreevatsan. (15 November 2009). "Poor patronage at some MRTS stations". [[The Hindu]].